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Military History: American Conflicts and Wars

U.S. Government Resources on the Spanish-American War

Below are some U.S. Government resources about the Spanish-American war.

Buffalo Soldiers in the Spanish-American War | National Park Service (NPS)
Declaration of War with Spain, 1898 (H.R. 10086) | U.S. Senate
Sailors, Soldiers, and Marines of the Spanish-American War | National Archives and Records Administration
Spanish-American War 1898 | Naval History and Heritage Command
The Spanish-American War, 1898 | U.S. Department of State
Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War, 1898-1902 | NPS
Spanish-American War Memorial | Arlington National Cemetery
War with Spain Medal of Honor Recipients | United States Army Medal of Honor
William McKinley | The White House

Telegram from Captain James A. Forsythe to Secretary of the Navy about the sinking of the USS Maine (Image source: NAID: 300264)